Why visit Dunvant
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 21 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Loughor bridge, Taliesin Arts Centre, Leucarum and Swansea War Memorial.
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About Dunvant
Dunvant (Welsh: Dyfnant, Dyfn 'deep' and nant 'stream or brook') is a suburban district and community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, and falls within the Dunvant ward. It is situated in a valley some 4.5 miles west of Swansea city centre.
From the Wikipedia article Dunvant (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Taliesin Arts Centre
Cinema and theater · 2.6 mi
University arts centre in Swansea, Wales
Museums and landmarks5
Swansea War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.0 mi
War memorial in Swansea, Wales
Loughor Castle
Monument and historic site · 3.1 mi
Medieval castle in Loughor, Swansea, Wales, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Clyne Valley Country Park
Park · 1.9 mi
Area of parkland in south Wales
Penlle'r gaer Estate
Park · 3.3 mi
Estate in City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK
Restaurants and cafes21
The Dunvant
Bar and pub · Diner, Local · 0.4 mi
234 Dunvant Road
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-00:00; Su 11:00-23:00
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History
Dunvant started out as a small village based around the coal industry. The area between Dunvant and Gowerton was once quite heavily industrialised. with four nearby collieries Killan, Bishwell, Bryn Mawr and Dunvant. Bishwell and Bryn Mawr to the south of Gowerton were short-lived and closed in the 1870s. However, the collieries in Dunvant have a longer history. Dunvant closed again in 1914. Killan ceased operations in 1925 following the disaster of 1924 in which five men were killed. At its peak it employed 900 men. Other industry included the Penlan (Dunvant) Brickworks and Quarry which although long since derelict is now an area of conservation and ecological diversity.
Development of this part of the South Wales Coalfield was due to the proximity of the Central Wales Line, which first opened to passengers in 1867 taking people from Swansea Victoria station via Blackpill through to Gowerton and beyond. At its peak, the railway carried up to 80 trains a day including express trains to Shrewsbury.
Houses in the area sprung up in the form of ribbon development along the roads leading to the area in the early 1920s and 1930s.
However, it was in the 1960s that larger housing estates appeared, creating the sub-urban area forming Dunvant today.
From the History section of Dunvant on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Education
Dunvant has two Primary Schools, Pen-y-Fro Primary situated on Priors Crescent (previously named Dyfnant Primary) and Dunvant School. Dunvant School opened to primary and secondary pupils in 1877 under the headship of Mr John Roach. The school replaced an earlier school in Killay. As the school expanded, the original buildings were insufficient and a number of temporary buildings were provided. The infants school originally operated from a corrugated iron building known as the Tin Shack until a new building was built in 1966 to the north of the junior school. The Tin Shack survived as part of the junior school until it was demolished in the mid 1980s.
In 1969, the new Olchfa School opened and many of the staff and older pupils transferred to the new school, with buildings belonging to the Dunvant Secondary School being transferred to the junior school.
Even with the new infants school and secondary school, accommodation at Dunvant became overcrowded due to the continued expansion of the large housing estates at Derlwyn and Broadmead. The overcrowding was alleviated in 1976 by the opening of the new Hendrefoilan Primary School in Killay.
From the Wikipedia article Dunvant, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Dunvant
- Granville BeynonWelsh physicist
- Ceri RichardsWelsh painter (1903–1971)
- John OrmondPoet, film-maker (1923–1990)
- David John ThomasWelsh rugby union player (1879-1925)
- Tom Williamsrugby union player (1887-1927)
Born in Dunvant, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship14
St Joachim and St Anne Roman Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
Llys Teg, Dunvant, Swansea
'The Pines' Congregational Church, Upper Killay
Church · Congregational · 0.8 mi
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare1
Map of Dunvant
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Getting there and nearby towns
Swansea Airport (SWS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Gorseinon 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Swansea 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Llanelli 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Clydach 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Briton Ferry 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Neath 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Ammanford 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Taibach 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Pontyberem 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Glanamman 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
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Photo credits
- Dyfnant Ebenezer Chapel, Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0
- NCN Millennium Milepost MP131 Dunvant Swansea, john bristow, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Loughor Bridge, Wiccasha, Public domain
- War Memorial, Swansea, Wales, Stu's Images, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Singleton Abey, Osprey69, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dylan Thomas Memorial Stone, Cwmdonkin Park, Ymlacio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Singleton Park, Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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